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Chapter X
She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning. At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this: “DEAR MR. MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter. I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.””
up to a particular time
From this reading “She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter.
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From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
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From this reading “DEAR MR.
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From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
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From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
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From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter.
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From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter.
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From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
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From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she succeeded in evolving this:
up to a particular time
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter.
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From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She decided to leave this matter until the morrow and devote the morning to settling up with Mr. Manning.
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From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you won’t mind if I say first that I think it does me an extraordinary honor that you should think of any one like myself so highly and seriously, and, secondly, that I wish it had not been written.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MANNING,--I find it very difficult to answer your letter.
